'˜Parent 1,' 'parent 2' to replace mom, dad in France?

'A majority of the population agrees with the traditional view of marriage'

Published: 10/13/2012 at 12:13 AM

(Washington Times) If France’s new Socialist government has its way, mothers and fathers will cease to exist — in legal papers, that is.

Legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage and give homosexual couples the right to adopt children also would replace the terms “mother” and “father” with “parent 1” and “parent 2” in all legal documents, including birth certificates.

The proposal has outraged France’s religious establishment and triggered a wave of criticism from many who say such changes to French law should be put to a public vote.